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Re:US food additives banned in EU. Expert says "almost certa... by teekert on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @07:51AM (#34880532)
I agree with the gist of your remark but the question was "can be said with certainty...", which is, indeed very difficult for a scientist to ever do. The "could reach" is also weird right?
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Re:US food additives banned in EU. Expert says "almost certa... by houseinthesky on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @09:15AM (#34881392)
It's passive voice, not particularly weird.

The scientist is specifically trying to avoid the trap of a "gotcha question" while answering accurately that the most likely outcome of lots of people consuming a carcinogen is that someone got cancer from it.

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Re:US food additives banned in EU. Expert says "almost certa... by procgen on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @10:25AM (#34882158)
It sounds like it's an open question whether or not it is in fact carcinogenic when consumed in the quantities allowed by the FDA.
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